Dr Alex Magaisa

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Professor Sam Moyo: An intellectual icon and a fine gentleman

By Alex. T Magaisa This is a personal tribute I wrote on the night of Saturday 21 November 2015, upon receiving news of the death...

Kabila & Mugabe: Another Congolese Adventure Beckoning?

By Alex T. Magaisa Sometime in 1998, thousands of Zimbabwean troops found themselves navigating the thick jungles of Central Africa. They were in the unfamiliar...

Private prosecutions and the rule of law

By Alex T. Magaisa The recent decision of the Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe, in which it held that the Prosecutor-General was in contempt of court,...

After Cecil the lion, it’s the massacre of elephants in Zimbabwe

By Alex T. Magaisa The elephant is a creature of majestic beauty and elegance, adored and respected by most people and, in many ways, a...

Parirenyatwa’s PSMAS scandal and the futility of anti-corruption in Zimbabwe

A couple of weeks ago, Zimbabwean media reported on a scandal involving Dr David Parirenyatwa, who is the country’s Minister of Health.

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Open letter to Rt Air Marshall Henry Muchena

As a young citizen of this country, I write in response not only to a well-earned rebuttal towards Sabhuku T. Mliswa, written under your name, but generally, to many other issues you've dutifully raised since the introduction of CAB3.

Zanu PF re-tests the ground for a referendum on Constitutional Amendment No. 3

The ruling ZANU-PF party says there will be no referendum on Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3, come hell or thunder. Yet its political actions increasingly resemble a party preparing for one.

“Police know drug suppliers”: Malloti points to Mbare Zanu-PF councillor ‘Dhama’

Simbarashe Chanachimwe, better known as Dhama, an alleged Mbare drug dealer arrested in 2023 and now serving as a councillor, has been named in fresh allegations by Zimdancehall artist Malloti Rose, who claims that authorities are turning a blind eye not only to him but also to other influential figures allegedly controlling Harare’s drug trade.

Zimbabwe police crack down on officers posting content in uniform

Zimbabwe’s police force has issued a nationwide directive ordering officers to remove all social media content showing themselves in uniform.